Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-06

the skirt. 1t is of gray silk and beads.
On the upper part of the waist is a piece
of embroidered velvet. The cloth sleeve
is half long and laced by means of silk
lacing over a second velvet sleeve, which
is very Narrow, Over the waist is a small
cape of gray cloth, with q beaded collar
and epaulets. The hat matching this
dress is Of very fine gray felt, lined and
trimmed with gray velvet. The fancy
ornament is of gray beads.
A PARTISAN DRESS.
This gown is of a dark brown wooden
material, combined with bands of the
same fabric, covered with very fine braid
appliques. The front breadth of the
skirt is very narrow, and of the branded
material, while from each side a jaboted
drapery starts, which is caught at the
center OF the side by another band of the
braided material, which corresponds to
the skirt panel. The back drape is
made boufant above the hips, and also
jabots towards the sides; the basque is
laced down the front and has pointed
piastron of the braided material.
REDINGoTE.
The dress OF matron recently worn at
New York reCep ion was q gray cloth
over grew plush in a darker shade; the
cloth redingote slightly bOuffant at the
opening over the plush skirt. The body
part was buttoned down to point below
the waist with old silver buttons, but was
otherwise quite plain; and three 81 yer
buttons were placed on the back of each
wrist, where they met the Quaker gray
gloves. The bonnet was of gray velvet,
with ornaments of silver and gray
feathers.
HOUSE DRESS.
a favorite garment with mlddle-aged
ladies is demi-train of black satin with
rutfies of white lace graduated from the
throat to the toes. If constant wear is
eXacted the front is covert with white
silk aud tlOunced with black lace, making
a very pleasing toilet, and an inexpen-
sive one, too. If silken textures are be-
yond the income, anv blaCk wooden tex
ture may be used with equal charming
effect; lowtoned merlno5 or Serges, es-
peCially plum and maroon.
NOTES.
Gray and pink are favorite combina-
tiOns.
The coat sleeve is giving place to puffs.
All shades of violet and heliotrope are
in demand.
Black and gold is the latest and most
decided combination.
Low heeled, sensible shoes grow more
and more fashionable.
Small clusters of ribbon are being worn
extensively on evening dresses.
The tOurnure Is neither greater nor
less-it remains stationary.
Tan-Colored gloves retain their pnpu-
larity, though gray is coming into favor.
Pretty-ribbon bows are meeting with
favor among ornaments to be worn in
the hair.
Skirts are short for the street, demi-
trained for evening, aud full trained for
dinners and receptions.
Dinner cloths or tray cloths are row
fashionable when made of the new Irish
linen with colored borders in so-called
peasant work
Long streamers of narrow ribbon are
fastened at the back of evening cOrsages
and allowed to float out over the trained
skirt.
The latest fancy from Paris is little
pompon of crisp tulle, from which rises
herOn's plumes, to be worn in the hair
with dancing toilets.
The fashion of low inner bodices, with
the OUTER waist of transparent material,
high in the neck and with half-easy
sleeves, is returning and promises to be
popular.
Lengths of wide ribbon, finished with
bow, tied erouCd the arm, are sometimes
worn as q finish with the long gloves so
popular for evening wear.